Recycling news: 2026

Industry news Electrical industry groups warn government against a rushed roll-out of plug-in solar panels Leading electrical industry bodies have warned that plug-in solar photovoltaic (PV) systems should not be rushed into the UK consumer market until safety, regulatory and technical frameworks are fully established, despite government plans to make the technology widely available. The warning comes in a joint statement issued by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), Electrical Safety […] Envirotec Magazine · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Seed Renewables’ Latest Solar Project Rawside Furniture, the British commercial furniture manufacturer and certified B-Corp company, has invested in rooftop solar energy at its Hampshire manufacturing facility as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainable and responsible manufacturing. The company appointed Seed Renewables to design and install a rooftop solar PV system at its production facility near Winchester, enabling the bu… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Morocco textile recycling trials flag potential IFC-backed pilots show textile waste recycling in Morocco could unlock $1.9 billion in investment and create more than 30,000 jobs […] Ecotextile News · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Campaigners issue warning to government over social media ban for teens The Big Tech’s Little Victims campaign is issuing a final warning to prime minister Keir Starmer ahead of his decision on a social media ban for under-16s, taking its message directly to Westminster with a mobile billboard outside parliament. New polling shows the public backs raising the age of social media access to 16 (70%) […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Ocado kicks off World Cup with half-time deliveries With the football World Cup starting today [11 June], Ocado Retail has pledged to delivery a range of snacks and drinks during the crucial 15-minute half-time slot. This limited offer… Grocery Gazette · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Weight loss drugs wipe £780m off Britain’s grocery bills Weight loss drugs have wiped £780m from Britain’s grocery spend, as new research shows GLP-1 use has nearly tripled across UK households in just two years. Worldpanel by Numerator research… Grocery Gazette · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news “We need to end fast lighting!” In conversation with Sabine De Shutter Meet the award-winning lighting designer who reuses luminaires. Sabine De Shutter, founder of Studio De Shutter and a lighting designer […] Recolight · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news The CCC shifts focus from ‘risk’ to ‘adaptation’, forgetting ‘fairness’ Protecting communities from the significant impacts of climate change is important. But we mustn’t pass up the rare opportunity to rewire our broken systems and create a more equal future. As people in homes and communities across the UK experience dramatic, escalating and now inevitable climate change, we need more than an awareness of risks; we need policies and plans […] Environment Journal · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Wonderfield Group posts record UK kiosk sales as sushi demand grows The Wonderfield Group has recorded its highest-ever sales week across its UK kiosk estate, just nine weeks into the new financial year. The performance follows the rollout of new propositions… Grocery Gazette · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news HelloFresh lets ingredients take centre stage in new UK campaign HelloFresh UK has launched a new integrated campaign from independent creative agency Drummond Central, using a cast of animated ingredient characters to highlight improvements to its recipe box offer. The… Grocery Gazette · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news ALDI LAUNCHES TONGUE-IN-CHEEK AD RIVALLING DESIGNER FRAGRANCE ADS BRITS GET MORE COMPLIMENTS WEARING BUDGET SCENTS THAN DESIGNER ONES, ALDI REVEALS AS IT LAUNCHES NEW FRAGRANCE AD Brits are ditching expensive designer fragrances in favour of affordable alternatives, according to new research by Aldi. Research found two thirds of Brits (67%) believe cheaper perfumes and aftershaves smell better than luxury originals, while more than half (57%) say they’ve rece… Aldi UK Press Centre · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Inside FMCG Packaging’s Real Engine Room Mark Browne, European Packaging Development Leader at PZ Cussons, explores the real-world pressures shaping FMCG packaging innovation and will take to the stage at London Packaging Week 2026 in London. In FMCG personal care packaging, innovation is rarely limited by a shortage of ideas, but it can be limited by the barriers it must clear on the arduous pathway to market. Packaging change can ap… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news SDAB 2025 Annual Report Now Available Swedish Tyre Recycling (SDAB) has shown significant progress in its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting major advances in material recycling, international collaboration and the commercial development of recycled tyre-derived materials SDAB, which manages Sweden’s producer responsibility scheme for end-of-life tyres, collected 94,060 tonnes of tyres during 2025, up from 86,927 tonnes the previous … Tyre & Rubber Recycling · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Tilray’s BrewDog announces plans to bring 24 US craft beers to UK BrewDog is launching 24 American craft beers across its UK bars and online store, as new parent company Tilray Brands takes aim at expanding its US beer portfolio into its… Grocery Gazette · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Snappy Shopper comes to Channel Islands On demand grocery delivery platform Snappy Shopper has launched in Jersey for the first time, as it partners with Alliance Retail for an Iceland Foods offering. Shoppers on Jersey will… Grocery Gazette · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Arla calls for industry and government action to close Britain’s nutrition gap Arla has called on the food industry, government, retailers and health professionals to help close Britain’s “nutrition gap”, after new research found millions of consumers are struggling to get the… Grocery Gazette · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Experience Turn-Mill Expertise, Automation, and Additive Manufacturing Firsthand Increasing demands for complexity and precision call for new production strategies. DMG MORI will showcase suitable and efficient solutions at its Open House in Bielefeld from June 23 to 26, 2026. As a centre of excellence for Turn & Mill with comprehensive automation expertise, this long-established facility serves as a key meeting place for decision-makers and visionaries in the machining ind… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news £13.3bn tax breaks for oil and gas firms could have funded 7 years of support for North Sea workers – Greenpeace New figures quietly released by the UK government reveal the astronomical scale of taxpayer support enjoyed by the fossil fuel industry – totaling £13.3 billion in tax breaks over a seven-year period. This figure excludes tax reliefs paid to oil companies for decommissioning, which, if included, would take the total over £20 billion. Greenpeace calculates this £13-billion handout could […] The … Greenpeace UK · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Call for Closer Trading Ties as London Hosts Fastener Assembly Influential leaders from the European fastener sector were in London recently to discuss the need for greater collaboration, sovereign production and the threat of cheap imports from the Far East. The European Industrial Fastener Institute (EIFI), which represents over 300 member companies employing 113,000 people, held its three-day General Assembly in the UK capital. The profound transformati… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news BASF launches Oppanol N Plus binder for next-generation batteries at Battery Show Europe BASF used The Battery Show Europe in Stuttgart to launch Oppanol N Plus, a new high-performance polyisobutylene-based binder designed for next-generation batteries, including solid-state cells. The material was introduced at the event, held from June 9–11, as the company also marked the 95th anniversary of its Oppanol product family. According to BASF, the new binder… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Capsa AI secures £13.4m to build AI platform for private capital Capsa AI, the London and New York-based startup building an AI operating system for private capital, has raised $18m (£13.4m) in Series A funding. The startup says private capital manages over $15tn (£11.2tn) in assets, yet most of it is still tracked across PDFs, emails and spreadsheets – and investment professionals lose more than 500 […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Waste fleet technology firm secures £42m backing Fleet technology provider CameraMatics has secured an investment package of up to £42 million (€49 million) as it looks to accelerate growth across the UK, Europe and North America. The investment has been led by growth investor Blume Equity, alongside the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) and Goodbody Capital Partners, acting on behalf of AIB. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Sustainability at the 2026 World Cup: how global sport is (slowly) going circular The post Sustainability at the 2026 World Cup: how global sport is (slowly) going circular appeared first on Reconomy . Reconomy · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Joybuy launches UK ‘Summer Black Friday’ as JD.com challenger steps up push into Europe Joybuy is launching its first ‘Summer Black Friday’ event in the UK, as the JD.com-owned marketplace hopes to bring one of China’s biggest shopping moments to British consumers. The platform, which launched in the UK earlier this year, said the promotional event will run from 15 to 30 June, with discounts across tech, home, beauty,... Retail Gazette · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Dynamic pricing isn’t the problem, says former Asda chief Retail Gazette caught up with Hill to discuss the future of supermarket pricing, why personalised offers, rather than surge pricing, are likely to shape the next chapter of grocery retail, and why misconceptions about electronic shelf-edge labels risk obscuring the real debate around trust. Retail Gazette · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news UK Packaging Awards | New Customer Service Team of the Year category Packaging News has announced several new categories to the UK Packaging Awards 2026, including Customer Service Team of the Year. Packaging News (UK) · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news The World Cup is one wildfire away from an air quality disaster As wildfire smoke increasingly chokes North American summers, FIFA heads into the 2026 World Cup with no apparent plan to protect players and fans from deteriorating air quality. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here Last month, nearly a dozen wildfires erupted across southern California, sending plumes of […] Air Quality News · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Small retailers to be exempt from DRS return point rules Exchange For Change has set out a package of targeted support measures for retailers across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland ahead of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)'s launch in October 2027. Retail Gazette · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news ASOS board director Christine Cross to step down ASOS non-executive director Christine Cross will step down from the fashion retailer’s board at its next annual general meeting, expected to take place in early 2027. Cross, who joined the ASOS board in April 2024, will not seek re-election as she looks to focus on other personal and professional commitments. During her time with the... Retail Gazette · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Matalan, Starbucks and Ringtons HR chiefs named among UK’s top people leaders Senior people leaders from Matalan, Starbucks and Ringtons have been named in the CIPD’s HR30 2026 list, which recognises HR professionals delivering ‘standout impact inside their organisations’. The annual list, unveiled on the opening day of the CIPD’s Festival of Work at Excel London, celebrates 30 senior HR and people professionals judged to have made... Retail Gazette · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Aldi pokes fun at luxury fragrance ads as it launches £5.99 men’s scent range Aldi has taken aim at glossy designer fragrance adverts with a new tongue-in-cheek campaign to mark the launch of its latest Lacura men’s scent range. The discounter has released the “Aldi Fragrance Advert”, a short film inspired by the moody, high-drama style of luxury perfume campaigns, but set in a much more recognisable Aldi store... Retail Gazette · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Modern football: a game built on fossil fuels The FIFA World Cup which starts today (11th June) could be the most polluting ever, with football’s governing bodies prioritising commercial expansion over environmental action. Ahead of this summer’s tournament co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, researchers from Loughborough University, the University of Bristol and the University of Manchester claim elite football has […] Environment Journal · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Tesco sends robot cleaners into 600 Express stores Tesco is rolling out autonomous cleaning robots across 600 Express stores, taking repetitive cleaning tasks off shopfloor staff. It partnered with cleaning technology firm ICE on what the pair claim is the first deployment of its scale in the UK convenience sector. The machines are designed to work alongside Tesco colleagues rather than replace them,... Retail Gazette · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Victoria’s Secret faces shareholder showdown as Brett Blundy pushes to oust chair Victoria’s Secret is facing a boardroom showdown with Australian billionaire Brett Blundy as the lingerie giant prepares for a shareholder vote that could test confidence in its turnaround strategy. Blundy’s investment firm BBRC International, which owns around 13 per cent of the US-listed retailer, is calling for shareholders to vote against the re-election of long-serving... Retail Gazette · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Dredging at UK ports has disturbed seabed carbon Impact has increased 30-fold during the practice’s 200 year history. A new study conduced by researchers working with the Convex Seascape Survey has revealed a hidden environmental issue tied to dredging at UK ports. Organic carbon stored in seabed sediment across the Northwest European shelf has been increasingly disturbed by the practice, which in locations […] Environment Journal · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Price shocks driving more of us towards solar - Energy Live News Energy Live News · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news UK Mining Conference - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Germany allocates 491 MW in biomass auction - Bioenergy Insight Magazine Bioenergy Insight · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news GLP-1s take £780M bite from Britain’s grocery bills - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 11 Jun 2026 Industry news Primark appoints Lucy Slinger as Chief Financial Officer - Primark Corporate Primark newsroom · 11 Jun 2026